diff -Naur bless-0.6.0/data/default-preferences.xml bless-0.6.0.patched/data/default-preferences.xml
--- bless-0.6.0/data/default-preferences.xml	2008-06-07 08:18:12.000000000 -0400
+++ bless-0.6.0.patched/data/default-preferences.xml	2018-08-12 12:36:21.800800175 -0400
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <preferences>
 	<pref name="Session.RememberCursorPosition">True</pref>
 	<pref name="Tools.ConversionTable.LEDecoding">False</pref>
-	<pref name="Default.EditMode">Insert</pref>
+	<pref name="Default.EditMode">Overwrite</pref>
 	<pref name="Tools.ConversionTable.Show">True</pref>
 	<pref name="Tools.Statistics.Show">False</pref>
 	<pref name="Session.RememberWindowGeometry">True</pref>
